Coffee in drawings out

Coffee in drawings out

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What I learned from drawing with (and against) my kids

What I learned from drawing with (and against) my kids

How to turn off your judgement switch

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Andrew James
Feb 26, 2025
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Coffee in drawings out
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What I learned from drawing with (and against) my kids
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It’s about 6:30 on a Saturday morning. The house is quiet; my wife and older son are asleep. I sit and watch my 4-year-old son across the table.

He’s drawing and so am I.

I’m drinking coffee. He isn’t.

He carefully chooses his next colour and confidently smacks a marker onto the page, making broad and bold strokes. The process is deliberate but unconcerne…

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